On the evening of January 2, the Vietnamese team won 2-1 against Thailand in the first leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final. Striker Nguyen Xuan Son scored a double to help the "Golden Star Warriors" have complete joy at their home stadium in Viet Tri, Phu Tho.
Accordingly, in the 60th minute, after a long cross from his teammate, Van Thanh headed the ball inside for Xuan Son to continue his close-range header to defeat the Thai goalkeeper.
In the 73rd minute, the striker born in 1997 stole the ball from the opponent's feet, then accelerated past two Thai defenders, before finishing diagonally to score a beautiful goal.
Currently, Nguyen Xuan Son has 7 goals of his own. Previously, this striker scored 2 goals against Myanmar and 3 goals against Singapore (1 goal in the first leg of the semi-finals and 1 goal in the second leg of the final).
This number helped Xuan Son set an ASEAN Cup record for the Vietnamese team when he scored in 4 consecutive opening matches. He surpassed the 28-year record of former striker Le Huynh Duc (3 matches).
Xuan Son is also the first player to score 7 goals in an ASEAN Cup for the national team. This number will increase if the 27-year-old striker continues to score in the second leg of the final on January 5 away.
Coach Ishii Masatada himself admitted: "As everyone knows, Xuan Son is a quality player. Thailand made a mistake and let this player score."
